Peter Madsen has left CS :(

[xenomorph555]

I don't know what to say...

This is more then upsetting....

I guess spaceflight is only possible for governments and rich elites after all *Walks down the dark street while rain pours*.

[Reddragon]

I don't see how CS could achieve it's 'spaceflight for all' goal, but I don't think this means the end of it.

Edited June 10, 2014 by Reddragon

[Dodgey]

Do we know why he left?

[xenomorph555]

I don't see how CS could achieve it's 'spaceflight for all' goal, but I don't think this means the end of it.

While it may not be the end of it, the group is heavily messed up according to Peter who lets be honest has been one of the most important guiding figures.

[xenomorph555]

Do we know why he left?

Judging by his blogs I will make a guess he doesn't like it anymore, it is very disorganized and his say in matters has been dropped, he was basically demoted to simple engineer.

[Reddragon]

I think one of CS' biggest problem is that they can't seem to make it simple. They dropped 2 capsule designs which already had tests. That seems to be a lot of money.

[astropapi1]

I don't even know why he left. I wish the best of luck to the rest of the team, especially the capsule guys.

[Camacha]

I think one of CS' biggest problem is that they can't seem to make it simple. They dropped 2 capsule designs which already had tests. That seems to be a lot of money.

No one said it was easy. We are so used to big agencies performing brilliantly that we forget that space flight is an immensely challenging endeavour. It is to be expected that you will have to try different things, making mistakes and backtracking in the process.

I do not think that internal turmoil is a good thing though. Many organisations with a lot of potential blew up (figuratively) because of strife.

[Reddragon]

No one said it was easy. We are so used to big agencies performing brilliantly that we forget that space flight is an immensely challenging endeavour. It is to be expected that you will have to try different things, making mistakes and backtracking in the process.

I do not think that internal turmoil is a good thing though. Many organisations with a lot of potential blew up (figuratively) because of strife.

Normally, controversies are meant to be constructive of course but this kind of separation in a very small group can easily be fatal to for the goal. If they can find somebody else for the 'job', than maybe this won't be a problem.

[Camacha]

Normally, controversies are meant to be constructive of course but this kind of separation in a very small group can easily be fatal to for the goal. If they can find somebody else for the 'job', than maybe this won't be a problem.

Well, there is healthy internal competition and debate and there is an organisation tearing itself apart from the inside. Former, good, latter, bad.